Sunday Send: A Perfect Shirt, a Fall Playlist, a Cig and a Cold Martini.

I couldn't find the shirt I wanted, so we made it.

Aug 25, 2024

I love a little Sunday Send. It feels like a good day to fire off those bits of mish-mash and miscellany that round out our vibe here.

I’m at the height of prep for our third-anniversary dinner and shopping event (to which our paid readers have already received an invite). Some of our favorite designer friends will offer new and exclusive stuff, including a gorgeous, perfectly oversized cashmere blend collab shirt with giant dramatic cuffs that I designed with my friend Olivia at Chava Studio.

I couldn’t find the shirt I wanted, so we made it! It may or may not have been devised over loosies and martinis after a long night on the UES. More on that soon. But don’t worry, it isn’t a shirt only for the bad girls. Paid readers, you’ll get the first crack at ordering when it drops on September 5. (It’s not too late to subscribe for the drop + invite.)

One reader sent me an email in response to “36 Things I Find Impossibly Chic,” specifically #11: a bracingly cold gin martini. She wondered if I had a recipe, and I did—I do—straight from one of the best bartenders in the country. He taught me how to make it when the pandemic hit. It pairs nicely with some background music.

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Not all of you take advantage of our vast library of playlists, but those of you who do, really do. And if I don’t drop one for a while, I hear about it. I get that! One of the best parts about loving music is the thrill of discovering something new.

The fall playlist aims to capture the shift in seasons when the weather cools down, and it’s time to swaddle ourselves in those new layers we’ve been anxious to wear.

Think of this playlist like a cashmere sweater: something light and luxe that kills the chill. The atmospheric songs I pulled feel perfect for walking the city as the leaves change.